This was borne out by a new report, external released by a government panel recently, which highlights the strikingly unequal nature of India’s burgeoning healthcare economy, raising serious concerns about a “deepening affordability crisis” in the country’s private hospitals. The report found that treatment in private hospitals is often between five and 10 times costlier…
Nooria, which is not her real name, still remembers one of the moments that made her want to be a doctor. It was back home in a village in Afghanistan, where she was born. A 13-year-old boy there became sick and died because of appendicitis. “He was completely healthy, but the road was blocked and…
Foreign traveller compares it to Japan, South Korea A foreign traveller’s video from Delhi is getting attention online after he documented an ordinary metro journey with the kind of curiosity usually seen during a first visit to a new place. His reactions range from trying a local greeting to comparing what he sees with transport…
LOS ANGELES — The woman accused of ramming into a Los Angeles city bus Tuesday has been charged with second-degree murder in the deadly crash, officials announced Thursday. Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the crash, which killed two passengers. While it was covering the tragedy, a news helicopter crashed nearby, killing…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European Parliament on Thursday as discussions continue to swirl about Canada’s relationship with the European Union. Both sides seem to be seeking closer ties, and in his speech today, Carney said he welcomed the EU’s “ambition” for Canada to become an “associate member”. The president of the European Commission…
Puffy Coat drawing. Image Credit: Little Inventors A 7-year-old British student has seen her ocean-inspired idea move from a child’s drawing towards a real prototype. Lillie’s Puffy Coat was one of four inventions selected from hundreds of entries in the Little Inventors programme, supported by Dogger Bank Wind Farm and South Tyneside Council. Inspired by…
Anthropic is sharing three new metrics that it says could help artificial intelligence companies monitor the pace of development, days after CEO Dario Amodei rocked the industry by calling for a coordinated slowdown. In a blog post on Thursday, the company said it measured AI-led research and development, oversight of AI agents and compute allocation…
Plastic buckets often start looking dull with regular use. The factors could be soap residue, dirt, and hard water marks. Everyday use can also leave a layer of grime on the surface. Light-coloured buckets may show these stains more clearly. Over time, the bucket can look old even when it is still in good condition….
For around 15 hours, immigration detention officers kept Raúl Suárez Herrero confined in a cage slightly larger than a phone booth, where he feared snakes and endured mosquitoes in the middle of Florida swampland, the former detainee alleged. Suárez, 59, told José Díaz-Balart in an interview for Noticias Telemundo’s “Ahora 360” that he was forced…
Maggie Stainton, who manages local pub C’est What in Toronto’s St Lawrence Market district, became emotional when she spoke about Canada’s frayed ties with the US. “It’s too volatile with the United States,” she said. “I feel that there’s some stability in Europe.” For decades, America has been a cultural centre of gravity that is…
